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It is certainly hard to begin reading Rilla of Ingleside, knowing it is the eighth and final book in the Anne of Green Gables series. When it was written in 1921 it was actually the sixth book that L.M. Montgomery wrote in the series. Years later she would add Anne of Windy Poplars as the fourth book and Anne of Ingleside as the sixth, pushing this one to eighth place. The title character is Rilla, born Bertha Marilla Blythe (named for Annes mother and the old maid who adopted the red-headed orphan), the youngest of Anne and Gilberts daughters. The novel is set about a decade after Montgomerys previous Anne novel, Rainbow Valley, which was more about the four children of the new widowed minister John Meredith, who become good friends with the Blythe kids. Most of the novel is set during World War I, which is one of the most interesting aspects of the story for me. <p> As the novel begins Rilla is almost fifteen years old, with bright hazel eyes and a dazzling smile. Rilla is still looking forward to her first romance and for her the most important thing in the world is going to her very first dance at the Four Winds lighthouse and getting her first kiss from Kenneth Ford. But the story takes a dramatic turn as the shadow of the World War reaches all the way to Ingleside. Her brothers, her friends and her beau go over the ocean to fight in France and Rilla brings home an orphaned newborn in a soup tureen and organizes the Junior Red Cross. Everything takes on new meaning when there is a war going on, waiting to hear from the battlefields of France and Susan wondering when America is finally going to get involved so the Allies can win and the boys can finally come home. American involvement in that war was pretty brief, so what I found fascinating is to see that war from the Canadian perspective, as it drags on year after year. <p> Young men get killed in a war and that tragedy touches the Blythe family. Then more bad news comes from France, bringing home the nightmare even more. Yet Montgomery creates the possibility of hope in the figure of a faithful dog, waiting at the train station for his master to return. Rilla is not the only one waiting for someone to come home: Una Meredith and Mary Vance are waiting as well. Rilla of Ingleside was published in 1921, which means that L. M. Montgomery provided a contemporaneous account of the war as seen from the home front. We learn of what is happening second-hand as we see the impact of the war on the mothers, sisters and girls who were left behind to worry about Paris being shelled by the Germans along with the fate of the Empire and their loved ones. This gives Rilla an emotional depth unmatched in Montgomerys work, and also sets up the tragic aspects of the story. While this might be a bit sobering for younger readers, by the time they get to this final novel I believe they will be well prepared. <p> There are certainly comic aspects to the story, but this an emotional tale that provides a satisfying conclusion to the story of Anne Shirley and her family.
Anne of the Island - The Original Classic Edition
More Than A Book – The Continuing Adventures of a Friend: Anne of the Island is no less wonderful than the books preceeding it or following it. Like all the books, it has a blend of humour and poignancy; joy and sorrow. The key drawcards of the Anne books are the characters. They are lovable, good, kind, wholesome folk who make you care about them and want to know what happens next. Incredibly vivid characters, it was no exaggeration to say that Anne was my childhood best friend – she was as real to me as any person I knew. <p> The cast includes all kinds of interesting guests including the wonderful Miss Patty and Maria with their china dogs, Miss Ada and her cushions, Mrs Skinner and her romance (Jog along, black mare)… the list goes on. Best of all, our old friends are back – Anne, Gilbert, Pricilla, Diana, Davy and Dora, Marilla and Mrs Lynde, Charlie Sloane, and all those we knew and loved in earlier books. There are also some fabulous new additions to the circle of friends – Stella, Aunt Jimsie and the irrepressible Philippa Gordon. <p> Anne of the Island takes us away from Avonlea to Kingsport, where Anne is attending Redmond College. This new setting doesnt mean that we miss out on Green Gables altogether, as Anne does return home for vactions, but it does give one a sense of moving on. Never again will Anne be a child living under Marillas roof – she is an adult, and in this book she is beginning to break away from Green Gables in preparation for the next chapter in her life. Many of the events in this book shape Anne for the rest of her life, and it is an important book for those wishing to read the whole series. <p> L.M. Montgomery kept Anne consistant throughout the entire series, and there are few authors who have done so successfully. While Anne does grow and mature throughout, she is always the Anne we knew and loved.
Anne of Avonlea - The Original Classic Edition
Without a doubt this classic piece of work shaped my life in various ways. I cannot emphasize how positive Anne Shirley is as a character. She is a heroine who is not only beautiful (spirit) but extremely intelligent. <p> The most drastically different aspect of the novel is the fact that the romantic male character, Gilbert, gestures to the idea that being smart is better than being pretty. How often spoken or written are those words? I believe that phrase is something young girls must recognize as well as understand in life. For beauty is fleeting and knowledge is eternal. Timeless and pure, <p> I suggest this novel for anyone who loves a bit of comedy, romance,intrigue, and pure fun.Enjoy! <p> See if you can stop reading them once you have started!!! I asure you that youll spend hours of enjoyment with them.
Anne of Green Gables - The Original Classic Edition
When Marilla Cuthberts brother, Matthew, returns home to Green Gables with a chatty redheaded orphan girl, Marilla exclaims, But we asked for a boy. We have no use for a girl. Its not long, though, before the Cuthberts cant imagine how they could ever do without young Anne of Green Gables–but not for the original reasons they sought an orphan. <p> Somewhere between the time Anne confesses to losing Marillas amethyst pin (which she never took) in hopes of being allowed to go to a picnic, and when Anne accidentally dyes her hated carrot-red hair green, Marilla says to Matthew, One things for certain, no house that Annes in will ever be dull. And no book that shes in will be, either. This adapted version of the classic, Anne of Green Gables, introduces younger readers to the irrepressible heroine of L.M. Montgomerys many stories.